AT&T Wireless snaps up Texas network

**larry** · 11-26-2003, 1:35 PM

**bobolito** · 11-26-2003, 1:49 PM

So they lay off people, they are doing bad financially, yet they buy another carrier. Where do they get the money from?

**SNSE** · 11-26-2003, 2:40 PM

I don't know where the money comes from, but they sure must be hoarding it somewhere. I think they (AWS) have gone to streamline mode, lots of superswitches running huge coverage areas, guys and gals at low wages to change out cards or equipment, and not a whole lot of maintenance of the system. Sounds like they are buckling down for a fight. This move wasn't a great shock, a few folks knew something was up when they put off deploying CDMA in those U S Cellular markets, and they made excuses like "Well, we wanted to get Idaho deployed and up to speed first". Idaho, with less POP's being deployed first? Can you say SOLD!

**GoodmanR** · 11-26-2003, 3:43 PM

how long will they contine to charge icon

for roaming there?

**bobolito** · 11-26-2003, 3:46 PM

For as long as their name is AT&T icon

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**~~ILUVSOCAL~~** · 11-26-2003, 3:59 PM

Idaho is much prettier than Texas [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

**SNSE** · 11-26-2003, 5:23 PM

Well, the contract will be done first quarter of next year, so, I would venture a guess through end of second quarter. It should be assimilated....er brought in to the fold by then.

AT&T Wireless snaps up Texas network

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